The global casino industry was amongst the hardest hit businesses by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Gaming stocks have taken a pounding in the past few months, along with the consumer discretionary sector. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) shed 80% of its value between mid-February and mid-March despite having the least exposure to the “Gambling capital of
In 2020, investing in travel stocks such as Carnival (NYSE:CCL) has meant a capital loss for shareholders. Year to date, CCL stock is down about 68%, which means it’s clearly in bear market territory. Source: Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock.com Carnival’s shares are dual listed both in the U.S. and the U.K. In fact, until recently,
People walk along Broadway as the coronavirus keeps financial markets and businesses mostly closed on May 08, 2020 in New York City. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday that the US economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April. This is the largest decline in jobs since the government began tracking the data in
A construction worker walks past new homes under construction by developer KB Home in Valencia, California. Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. KB Home — The home construction company’s stock dipped 13% in extended trading after KB Home released its second-quarter earnings. The company reported
At the end of April, I wrote about the $1 billion in funding electric vehicle manufacturer Nio (NYSE:NIO) had secured from the municipal government of Hefei, capital city of the Anhui province in China. Since the April 29 announcement, Nio stock has more than doubled in less than two months. Source: Carrie Fereday / Shutterstock.com
Even when a company files for bankruptcy protections, there’s still a sliver of a possibility that the company’s stock will go up. That’s why some people continue to buy shares of Whiting Petroleum (NYSE:WLL). They want to beat the odds, flout conventional wisdom and turn a sizable profit with WLL stock. Source: Shutterstock Thus, we
The stock market started off under pressure on Wednesday, and the selling only accelerated into the afternoon. That said, let’s look at a few top stock trades as we roll into Thursday. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Amazon (AMZN) Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) are starting to stall, despite running up to new all-time
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past officials wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak as he arrives for the closing session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 28, 2020. Carlos Garcia Rawlins | Reuters China has been juggling a global pandemic along
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival – Carnival’s debt rating was cut to “junk” by Standard & Poor’s, which is forecasting continued weak demand for the cruise industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dell Technologies – Dell is exploring options for its $50 billion stake in cloud computing company VMWare, according
The London Interbank Offered Rate or LIBOR is actually a set of several benchmarks that reflect the average interest rate at which large global banks can borrow from each other. The leading indicator used to price loans and other debt instruments, it is produced once a day by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and regulated by
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In this lesson, students learned the importance of Common Shareholder’s equity and Preferred Shareholder’s par value. In order to properly assess
What is Overhead Supply? It is an area of resistance where there is more supply than you think. Example: If a stock is trading at $50 per share and has done a lot of trading at this level, eventually it will dip back down and may hit $20 per share. Many of the traders at
No, not the band ‘Iron Butterfly’. But the options strategy. Quite possibly one of the best strategies for a sideways market.
[Editor’s note: “4 Marijuana Stocks to Buy for the Big 2020 Rebound” is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] Coming into 2020, the bull thesis on marijuana stocks looked pretty compelling. Cannabis demand trends in Canada were set to improve on the back of more aggressive retail store openings and new product
Many investors keep General Electric (NYSE:GE) on their radar. They know GE stock well from its glory days and see it now trading in the single digits. At some point, there has to be value, right? Source: JPstock/Shutterstock.com Unfortunately, that’s a harder case to prove. General Electric has done a lot to overhaul its organization.
After some overnight futures drama regarding the trade deal between the U.S. and China, equities rallied hard. However, breadth wasn’t all that great. That said, let’s look at a few top stock trades for Wednesday. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Nvidia (NVDA) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) spent the last month consolidating its gains in a
Facade with sign and logo at the La-Z-Boy furniture store in Pleasanton, California, April 16, 2018. Smith Collection | Gado | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Dell Technologies, VMware — Shares of Dell Technologies and VMware spiked 18% and 10% respectively in after-hours trading on a report that Dell is looking
The stock market declined to finish off the week as worries about a second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US started to creep into the market. The unexpected plunge should give investors a healthy dose of reality, as volatility is likely to continue through the end of the year. But for long-term investors
Year-to-date, BP (NYSE:BP) shares are down about 38% hovering around $23 per share. Changing oil price dynamics affect earnings at energy firms. Oil companies benefit from rising oil prices. Brent crude prices started the year over $60 per barrel. Today, they stand at about $39 per barrel. Compared to April’s $20 levels, this is a much better
For several months, the reopening trade has been the stock market’s defining feature. It’s not about where earnings are today, but rather where they’ll be next year. In that environment, airlines, such as Delta (NYSE:DAL) stock were among the biggest winners. Source: Lerner Vadim / Shutterstock.com From a complete stop to business in March and